starting out
At the outset
Starting out describes the early phase of beginning something—a career, a journey, a relationship, or any endeavor.
It emphasizes the novice stage, when experience is limited: When I was starting out as a writer, I couldn't afford to be picky about assignments.
The phrase often carries nostalgic or reflective tones when recalling humble beginnings.
- embarkBoard for travel
- onboardingNew member integration process
- beginningInitial stage of something
- new beginningsChances to start again
- onsetStarting point of something
initiate · apprenticeship · departure · entrepreneurship · setting forth · ideating · brainstorming · probation · training · prototyping · orientation · learning curve · commence · genesis · first steps · baby steps · square one · ground floor
- novicesnovice, beginner, rookie, newbie, greenhorn
- Baby Stepscrawling, toddling, wobbling, first steps, standing up
- learning processbeginner stage, trial and error, learn by doing, orientation, onboarding
- beginningsbegin, beginning, first, opening, origin
starting outestablished
Formally set up
veteran · experienced · seasoned · well-established · accomplished
starting outwrapping up
Completing a task
winding down · retiring · concluding · ending · at the end
starting outarriving
Reaching a destination
returning · coming back · settling in · stopping · halting
start, starting, starts, started, starter, starters, restart, restarting, restarted